2022 Annual Health Care Cost Trends Report and Policy Recommendations

In this annual report for 2022, the HPC presents new research to enhance the collective understanding of health care spending trends and cost drivers and evaluates progress in meeting the Commonwealth’s cost containment, care delivery, and payment system goals.

2022 Annual Health Care Cost Trends Report and Policy Recommendations
2022 Cost Trends Report: Chartpack  
2022 Cost Trends Report: Interactive Overview and Dashboard  
2022 Cost Trends Report: Policy Recommendations

Technical Appendices

1. Acute Care Hospitals in Massachusetts by Type of Hospital 
2. Trends in Spending and Care Delivery 
3. Changes in Ambulatory Care Use
4. Commercial Price Trends 
5. Hospital Utilization 
6. Post-Acute Care 
7. Provider Organization Performance Variation